Dale, Caldwell County
· 160 Coach Drive, Buda, TX 78610-4972
Halo = census tracts whose population-weighted centroid sits within
10 miles of this church. A descriptive snapshot of the
demographic field at the church's doorstep — not exclusive territory.
Halo population
332,211
60 tracts
5-year change
+34,977
11.8% vs. 2018
% Hispanic
43.9%
% Under 18
23.3%
Pop-weighted income
$103,880
High-growth tracts
18
tracts above 25% in 5 yrs
By raw population added in halo: 12th
of 69 North District churches.
By halo growth rate: 19th
of 69 North District churches.
Reading the field
The halo sits in the upper third of the district for raw 5-year population gain (rank 12 of 69). Demographically the halo reads as majority-Hispanic (44% Hispanic, 23% under 18, median income $103,880). Posture: bilingual reach is a fit here given the demographic trajectory. Worth checking against the Lens C / D priority briefing for ministry-siting overlap.
Halo map
Top growing tracts inside the halo
Place
County
Pop 2023
Pop 2018
5-yr added
Growth
% Hisp
% <18
Kyle
Hays
12,631
4,694
+7,936
169.0%
58.3%
28.4%
Buda
Hays
8,198
1,248
+6,949
200%+
24.9%
35.3%
Hays County (rural)
Hays
8,879
2,592
+6,286
200%+
57.7%
27.0%
Kyle
Hays
10,786
6,751
+4,035
59.8%
41.4%
25.7%
Kyle
Hays
5,286
1,254
+4,031
200%+
52.0%
31.2%
Reading this briefing
A halo is every census tract whose population-weighted centroid
sits within 10 straight-line miles of the church location.
"Pop-weighted income" averages tract median household income, weighting
each tract by its population. Tracts where ACS suppresses median income
(small samples) are excluded from this average.
The same tract can sit inside multiple churches' halos — overlapping
halos describe shared mission fields, not exclusive territory.